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J. T. LAWRENCE. COTTON PIOKERS BAG. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1912.

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JOHN 'lI-It'ill/IAS LAWRENCE, 0F INMAIN', SOUTH CAROLINA.

GOTTON-IEICKERS BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1914.

Application filed November 12, 1912. Serial No. 730,982.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN THOMAS LAW- RENOE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Inman, in the county of Spartanburg, State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gotten-Pickers Bags, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in bags and more especially a bag that is adapted to be used by cotton pickers.

An object of my invent-ion is to produce a bag of this nature wherein the weight of the cotton will be equally distributed around the person and produce a bag wherein the cotton may be placed by the operator with the fewest possible movements of the arms, or, in other words, to produce a cotton bag that may be filled more quickly than any other bag now in use.

WVith these and other objects in view my invention consists of certain other new and novel constructions and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved bag attached to the person. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the bag extended to an open position. Fig. 8 is a front view, dotted lines showing the outline of the bag in the position as attached to the body, and Fig. 1 is a sectional view of one of the reinforced openings taken on the line 4.-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawing, the bag 1 is constructed of any light but durable material such as canvas or ticking and is rectangular in shape as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. The bag is sealed at the bottom 2 and at the two ends '3 and l, but left open at the top as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Situated at points near the top of the bag and situated at a point directly under the arms of the wearer when the bag is attached are two reinforced openings 6 and 7. These openings are made large enough for the hands of the wearer when the same are full of bolls of cotton, and are formed preferably (Fig. 1) by fastening the edge of the material around an insert 8 which may be of wood or any material that will keep the opening in the shape for which it is designed.

A belt 9 is fastened to the upper end of the bag as shown provided with a buckle 10 and at the opposite side is a corresponding portion of a belt 11 adapted to enter and be retained by the buckle 10. Two straps 12 are fastened to the rear of the bag at its top and near the center as shown at 18 and 1a. These straps are crossed at 15 and then are fastened to the front portion of the bag as at 15 and 16 of Fig. 1. Buckles 17 and 18 are shown attached to these straps so that the length of said belt and straps may be varied to suit the size of the wearer.

To place the bag in the proper position the bag is placed at the back of the wearer with the two openings facing rearwardly. The arms are then placed under the straps 12 and the bag pulled forward and the strap 11 inserted through the buckle and the strap drawn so that the openings in the ba are brought directly under the arms of the wearer. From this it will be seen that the bag will in no way interfere with the movements of the wearer while engaged in picking the cotton; that it is simply necessary as the cotton is plucked to place the same through the openings which are in the most convenient place, that is directly under the arms, and that the cotton will be distributed in the bag which completely encircles the back and although the same may be packed to its utmost capacity at the same time the bag will not tend in any way to hinder the movements of the wearer and the weight will be equally distributed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A cotton pickers bag comprising a fabric container constructed to extend around the back and hips of the wearer, shoulder straps connected to the upper edge of the back of This specification signed and witnessed the container and crossed and connected to this 5th day of November, A. D. 1912.

the front upper edges of the container a Waist belt connected to the front upper edges JOHN THOMAS LAWRENCE 5 of the container, said container having hand In the presence of openings at the opposite sides, and means for Jnssn WV. Born,

holding said openings distended. S. ADA WEST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

